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NHL Projected Ice Time - Rest of Season - Rest of Season

Ice time is opportunity. Players who log heavy minutes have more chances to accumulate stats across all categories. Our TOI projections show you which players are expected to be on the ice the most this season—crucial information for identifying high-floor fantasy plays.

Season Outlook: Apr 16 through Apr 17, 2026
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Updated: 3:00 AM UTC(hourly)
6 games • 477 players

Why ice time matters

More minutes = more opportunities for all stats. Players who log 20+ minutes per game have significantly more chances to score, hit, block, and contribute across fantasy categories.

Average ice time by position

- Elite forwards: 18-22 minutes per game - Top defensemen: 22-26 minutes per game - Goalies: 55-60 minutes (full game) - 4th line/3rd pair: 8-12 minutes per game

TOI boosters

- Overtime games (everyone gets extra minutes) - Injuries to linemates (expanded role) - Coach's trust in high-leverage situations

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Pro Tip: Defensemen average more TOI than forwards. If you need category volume, D-men with 24+ minute projections offer the best opportunity.
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Forward-looking projections only

ROS stats represent expected future production—they don't include any stats already accumulated this season.

Sorted by Projected Time On Ice

477 players
Showing 100 of 477 players
PlayerTeamPosRost%TOIGAPTSSOGHITBLKPIMPPGPPAPPPSHGSHAFOWFOLTKGV+/-SFTFPTS
Brandon Montour
SEAD76.4%45.000.000.001.005.003.002.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-1.0048.009.00
Mario Ferraro
SJD14.5%45.000.000.000.003.004.003.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0043.007.00
Dmitry Orlov
SJD35.2%43.000.001.001.003.003.002.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-1.0047.007.00
Macklin Celebrini
SJC87.9%43.001.002.003.007.002.002.001.000.000.000.000.000.0016.0015.000.000.000.0043.0024.00
Vince Dunn
SEAD71.7%42.000.001.001.004.001.003.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-1.0047.0010.00
Alexander Wennberg
SJC31.9%41.000.001.001.002.001.002.000.000.000.000.000.000.0018.0017.000.000.00-1.0045.0010.00
John Klingberg
SJD28.3%41.000.001.001.003.002.002.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0043.0010.00
Adam Larsson
SEAD27.0%41.000.000.001.003.002.003.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0048.0010.00
Vincent Desharnais
SJD0.7%40.000.000.000.001.005.002.002.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0043.005.00
Ryker Evans
SEAD13.0%39.000.001.001.001.002.004.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0043.008.00
Matthew Beniers
SEAC43.3%39.000.001.001.003.001.002.000.000.000.000.000.000.0012.0015.000.000.000.0046.0010.00
Jordan Eberle
SEARW40.8%38.001.000.001.004.001.001.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.000.000.000.0045.0010.00
Nick Leddy
SJD0.1%37.000.000.001.001.000.002.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0042.005.00
Chandler Stephenson
SEAC20.7%37.000.001.001.002.000.002.000.000.000.000.000.000.0019.0018.000.000.00-1.0047.009.00
Ryan Lindgren
SEAD0.4%37.000.000.000.001.001.003.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0046.004.00
Will Smith
SJRW74.1%37.001.001.001.004.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0040.0012.00
William Eklund
SJLW65.1%36.000.001.002.004.003.001.001.000.000.000.000.000.001.000.000.000.00-1.0040.0011.00
Bobby McMann
SEALW37.8%35.001.000.001.006.005.000.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.000.000.000.0044.0011.00
Shakir Mukhamadullin
SJD12.9%35.000.000.001.002.002.002.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0040.007.00
Jamie Oleksiak
SEAD2.2%34.000.000.000.002.002.002.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0041.006.00
Kiefer Sherwood
SJRW58.0%34.001.000.001.004.0010.000.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.000.000.000.0041.009.00
Collin Graf
SJLW22.4%34.000.001.001.003.003.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0039.008.00
Jaden Schwartz
SEALW14.8%33.000.001.001.003.001.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.000.000.000.000.0043.009.00
Sam Dickinson
SJD28.2%33.000.000.000.002.002.001.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0036.004.00
Frederick Gaudreau
SEAC1.0%32.001.000.001.003.001.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.0012.0015.000.000.000.0044.008.00
Eeli Tolvanen
SEALW34.3%30.000.000.001.004.005.001.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0042.007.00
Kaapo Kakko
SEARW17.5%29.000.001.001.001.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.001.000.000.001.0040.009.00
Tyler Toffoli
SJRW50.2%28.000.001.001.004.001.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0033.0010.00
Shane Wright
SEAC29.0%28.000.000.001.003.002.002.000.000.000.000.000.000.006.0010.000.000.000.0037.008.00
Igor Chernyshov
SJLW26.9%28.001.001.001.004.002.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.001.000.000.000.0034.0013.00
Filip Hronek
VAND66.9%26.000.001.001.002.001.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0029.005.00
Evan Bouchard
EDMD87.9%26.000.001.001.002.000.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0027.0010.00
Moritz Seider
DETD87.0%26.000.001.001.002.002.003.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0029.0011.00
Pavol Regenda
SJC9.5%26.001.000.001.003.004.000.001.000.000.000.000.000.001.001.000.000.000.0033.008.00
Michael Misa
SJC38.4%26.000.001.001.002.000.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.007.007.000.000.000.0032.007.00
Roman Josi
NSHD84.2%25.000.001.001.003.000.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0027.009.00
Josh Morrissey
WPGD87.1%25.000.001.001.003.001.002.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0029.008.00
Mikhail Sergachev
UTAD86.2%25.000.001.001.002.000.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0029.007.00
Cale Makar
COLD87.0%25.000.001.001.002.000.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0025.0011.00
Jake Sanderson
OTTD85.0%25.000.001.001.003.000.002.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0030.0011.00
Berkly Catton
SEAC24.1%25.000.000.000.002.000.001.001.000.000.000.000.000.003.003.000.000.000.0035.004.00
Connor McDavid
EDMC87.9%24.001.001.002.004.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.007.006.000.000.000.0024.0016.00
John Carlson
ANAD85.3%24.000.000.001.003.000.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0025.008.00
Rasmus Andersson
LVD81.5%24.000.000.001.003.001.002.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0034.009.00
Devon Toews
COLD52.0%24.000.000.000.002.000.002.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0028.006.00
Adam Fox
NYRD86.2%24.000.001.001.002.000.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0026.009.00
Ryan Winterton
SEAC0.1%24.000.000.000.002.002.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0034.005.00
Ben Meyers
SEARW0.1%24.000.000.000.002.003.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.006.003.000.000.000.0033.003.00
Jackson LaCombe
ANAD86.0%24.000.001.001.002.001.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0027.006.00
Jake McCabe
TORD33.0%23.000.000.000.001.001.002.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0029.004.00
Noah Hanifin
LVD52.1%23.000.001.001.002.000.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0031.006.00
Nathan MacKinnon
COLC87.9%23.001.001.001.004.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.008.007.000.000.001.0024.0012.00
Esa Lindell
DALD29.9%23.000.000.000.001.000.002.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0023.005.00
Drew Doughty
LAD41.5%23.000.000.000.002.001.001.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0028.004.00
Brady Skjei
NSHD22.2%23.000.000.000.001.000.001.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0027.004.00
Barclay Goodrow
SJLW0.3%23.000.000.000.002.005.001.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.000.000.000.0031.003.00
Jacob Trouba
ANAD59.0%23.000.000.000.002.002.002.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0027.006.00
Gustav Forsling
FLAD39.5%23.000.000.000.002.000.002.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0026.004.00
Thomas Chabot
OTTD61.3%23.000.000.001.002.001.002.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0027.006.00
Rasmus Dahlin
BUFD86.7%23.000.001.001.002.001.001.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0026.008.00
Vladislav Gavrikov
NYRD23.5%23.000.000.000.002.001.001.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0027.004.00
Thomas Harley
DALD80.8%23.000.001.001.002.001.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0025.006.00
Philip Broberg
STLD37.7%23.000.000.000.001.000.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0026.004.00
Artem Zub
OTTD14.2%23.000.000.001.001.000.001.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0028.006.00
Simon Edvinsson
DETD53.4%23.000.000.000.001.001.002.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0027.005.00
Shea Theodore
LVD75.1%22.000.000.000.002.000.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0030.005.00
Darnell Nurse
EDMD61.3%22.000.000.000.002.002.002.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0027.005.00
Dylan DeMelo
WPGD9.6%22.000.000.000.001.001.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0028.003.00
Colton Parayko
STLD47.2%22.000.000.000.001.001.002.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0026.005.00
Mark Scheifele
WPGC87.9%22.001.001.002.003.000.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.007.007.000.000.000.0021.0012.00
Marcus Pettersson
VAND6.4%22.000.000.000.001.001.001.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0025.003.00
Martin Necas
COLRW87.9%22.000.001.001.003.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0022.0011.00
Neal Pionk
WPGD40.6%22.000.000.000.002.002.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0028.004.00
Adam Gaudette
SJC3.3%22.000.000.001.003.001.001.001.000.000.000.000.000.004.006.000.000.000.0029.007.00
Zach Whitecloud
CGYD4.3%22.000.000.000.001.001.002.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0025.004.00
Mikey Anderson
LAD10.2%22.000.000.000.001.001.002.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0026.004.00
Bowen Byram
BUFD52.8%22.000.000.000.001.000.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0026.004.00
Darren Raddysh
TBD75.3%22.000.000.001.003.001.001.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0021.009.00
Mattias Samuelsson
BUFD60.4%22.000.000.000.001.002.002.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.0026.005.00
Dylan Samberg
WPGD5.0%22.000.000.000.001.001.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0028.003.00
Ryan O'Reilly
NSHC70.4%21.000.001.001.002.000.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.008.006.000.000.000.0024.008.00
Brett Kulak
COLD0.3%21.000.000.000.001.000.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0024.003.00
Justin Faulk
DETD59.8%21.000.000.001.002.001.002.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0027.008.00
Brayden McNabb
LVD16.4%21.000.000.000.001.002.002.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0028.004.00
Mattias Ekholm
EDMD59.4%21.000.001.001.001.000.002.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0026.006.00
Mika Zibanejad
NYRC84.4%21.000.001.001.002.001.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.007.006.000.000.000.0024.007.00
Olli Maatta
CGYD4.0%21.000.000.001.001.000.002.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0025.004.00
Nikita Kucherov
TBRW87.7%21.000.001.001.003.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0022.0010.00
William Nylander
TORRW85.7%21.000.001.001.002.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.001.000.000.000.0023.008.00
Morgan Rielly
TORD70.9%21.000.000.000.001.001.002.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0028.004.00
Ben Chiarot
DETD19.0%21.000.000.000.001.002.002.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0027.004.00
MacKenzie Weegar
UTAD73.7%21.000.000.000.002.002.002.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0029.004.00
Jake Guentzel
TBLW87.0%21.000.000.001.003.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.003.003.000.000.000.0023.008.00
Kyle Connor
WPGLW87.1%21.001.001.001.004.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0022.0011.00
Brandon Hagel
TBLW85.6%21.001.000.001.004.000.000.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0024.0010.00
Jason Robertson
DALLW87.8%21.001.001.001.004.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0021.0013.00
J.J. Moser
TBD21.1%21.000.000.000.001.001.001.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0026.004.00
Alex Vlasic
CHID16.5%21.000.000.000.001.000.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0024.003.00
Owen Power
BUFD34.8%21.000.000.000.001.000.001.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0025.003.00
Connor Bedard
CHIC87.6%21.000.001.001.003.000.001.001.000.000.000.000.000.007.005.000.000.000.0021.009.00

Minutes Eaters This season

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TOI + Peripherals Stack

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Frequently Asked Questions

We analyze historical average ice time, recent usage trends, injury impacts on deployment, and expected game script (blowouts reduce star minutes) to project This Season's TOI leaders.
Elite defensemen like Cale Makar, Adam Fox, and Quinn Hughes regularly exceed 25 minutes per game. Among forwards, superstars like McDavid and MacKinnon lead in minutes.
Generally yes—there's strong correlation between TOI and fantasy production. However, 4th-liners playing 15 minutes won't outscore stars playing 18 minutes due to role differences.
In overtime, only 3 skaters per team are on ice, so elite players see huge minute spikes in OT games. Games going to OT can significantly boost TOI projections retroactively.

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